2017 November Internationals

[MN5]

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Does no Jamie Roberts or Scott Williams mean that Warrenball really has been retired?

Meanwhile reports are that Gatland wanted ex Wales U20 player Luke Hamilton but Hamilton has been named by Scotland instead. Some slight loophole that is now closed applies to Hamilton and he is free to move.
Anscombe presumably still injured?

Who is Alex Cuthbert sleeping with?

[MiketheSnow]

@mn5 said in 2017 November Internationals:

@crucial said in 2017 November Internationals:

Does no Jamie Roberts or Scott Williams mean that Warrenball really has been retired?

Meanwhile reports are that Gatland wanted ex Wales U20 player Luke Hamilton but Hamilton has been named by Scotland instead. Some slight loophole that is now closed applies to Hamilton and he is free to move.
Anscombe presumably still injured?

Who is Alex Cuthbert sleeping with?

Howley

[Stargazer]

Barbarians team to play the Wallabies on Saturday:

15 Tim Nanai-Williams (Chiefs & Samoa)
14 Taqele Naiyaravoro (Waratahs & Australia)
13 Tom Banks (Brumbies)
12 George Moala (Blues & New Zealand)
11 Eto Nabuli (Reds & Australia)
10 Quade Cooper (Reds & Australia, captain)
9 Augustine Pulu (Blues & New Zealand)
1 Pekahou Cowan (Force & Australia)
2 Andrew Ready (Reds)
3 Taniela Tupou (Reds)
4 Luke Jones (Bordeaux Begles & Australia)
5 Sam Carter (Brumbies & Australia)
6 Isi Naisarani (Force)
7 Matt Hodgson (Force & Australia, vice-captain)
8 Wycliff Palu (Toyota Verblitz & Australia)

Replacements:
16 Anaru Rangi (Force)
17 Ben Alexander (Brumbies & Australia)
18 Salesi Manu (Bond)
19 Matt Philip (Force)
20 Kane Koteka (Force)
21 Theo Strang (Sydney University)
22 Sam Greene (Toyota Verblitz)
23 Andrew Kellaway (Waratahs)
24th man: Sam Ward (Warringah)

[Stargazer]

Japan

1 Keita Inagaki
2 Atsushi Sakate
3 Jiwon Koo
4 Kazuki Himeno
5 Wimpie van der Walt
6 Yoshitaka Tokunaga
7 Shunsuke Nunomaki
8 Michael Leitch (c)
9 Fumiaki Tanaka
10 Yu Tamura
11 Akihito Yamada
12 Ryoto Nakamura
13 Sione Teaupa
14 Lomano Lava Lemeki
15 Ryuji Noguchi

Reserves
16 Takeshi Hino
17 Shintaro Ishihara
18 Asaeli Ai Valu
19 Kotaro Yatabe
20 Uwe Helu
21 Feuani Lautaimi
22 Shuhei Matsuhashi
23 Yutaka Nagare
24 Rikiya Matsuda
25 Ryohei Yamanaka

World XV

1 Jacques Van Rooyen
2 Adriaan Strauss
3 Ruan Smith
4 Geoff Parling
5 RG Snyman
6 Kwagga Smith
7 Edward Quirk
8 Willem Britz
9 Andrew Ellis (c)
10 Berrick Barnes
11 Vince Aso
12 Harold Vorster
13 Richard Buckman
14 Yoshikazu Fujita
15 Ayumu Goromaru

Reserves
16 Corey Flynn
17 Greg Pleasants-Tate
18 Facundo Gigena
19 Sam Wykes
20 Simone Favaro
21 Nic Stirzaker
22 Takuya Yamasawa
23 Digby Ioane
24 Jean-Pierre Smith

[Crucial]

That Oz v Baabaas game looks more like Oz v Oz rejects

[Billy Tell]

Bundì O’Akì confirmed.

[Derm McCrum]

@billy-tell said in 2017 November Internationals:

Bundì O’Akì confirmed.

Ireland squad for the November Internationals against SA, Fiji and Argentina. 4 uncapped players selected - Jacob Stockdale, Bundee Aki, Darren Sweetnam, Chris Farrell. Zebo dropped because of move abroad next season.

Looseheads
Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster) 70 caps
Dave Kilcoyne (UL Bohemians/Munster) 20 caps
Jack McGrath (St Mary's College/Leinster) 41 caps

Hooker
Rory Best (Banbridge/Ulster) Captain104 caps
Rob Herring (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 1 cap
James Tracey (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps

Tightheads
Tadhg Furlong (Clontarf/Leinster) 16 caps
Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
John Ryan (Cork Constitution/Munster) 9 caps

Locks
Ultan Dillane (Corinthians/Connacht) 10 caps
Iain Henderson (Ballynahinch/Ulster) 32 caps
James Ryan (UCD/Leinster) 2 caps
Devin Toner (Lansdowne/Leinster) 50 caps
Kieran Treadwell (Ballymena/Ulster) 2 caps

Backrowers
Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster) 4 caps
Dan Leavy (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
Sean O'Brien (UCD/Leinster) 49 caps
Tommy O'Donnell (UL Bohemians/Munster) 12 caps
Peter O'Mahony (Cork Constitution/Munster) 40 caps
Rhys Ruddock (St Mary's College/Leinster) 16 caps
CJ Stander (Shannon/Munster) 15 caps

Scrummies
Kieran Marmion (Corinthians/Connacht) 16 caps
Luke McGrath (UCD/Leinster) 4 caps
Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster) 57 caps

Fly-halves
Ian Keatley (Young Munster/Munster) 5 caps
Johnny Sexton (St Mary's College/Leinster) 66 caps

Centres
Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht) uncapped
Chris Farrell (Young Munster/Munster) uncapped
Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster) 29 caps
Stuart McCloskey (Bangor/UIster) 1 cap

Back 3s
Adam Byrne (UCD/Leinster) uncapped
Joey Carbery (Clontarf/Leinster) 4 caps
Andrew Conway (Garryowen/Munster) 3 caps
Keith Earls (Young Munster/Munster) 62 caps
Dave Kearney (Lansdowne/Leinster) 16 caps
Rob Kearney (UCD/Leinster) 76 caps
Jacob Stockdale (Belfast Harlequins/Ulster) 2 caps
Darren Sweetnam (Cork Constitution/Munster) uncapped

A lot of Irish fans pulling for either McCloskey or Farrell to partner Henshaw at 13 in midfield. Very little enthusiasm for Aki to reprise his Connacht partnership with Henshaw.

[chimoaus]

Are they seriously asking for $25 to watch the Barbarian game? I was happy to pay the $7 odd bucks last year for the Ireland game but no way I'm paying that much for a stream. If you want people to stop pirating and illegally downloading you need to make it easily accessible at a good price.

So Folau is resting the body but will play a meaningless Barbarians game??? Must be some good coin in those games.

[Snowy]

@Pot-Hale I'm surprised that you knew what this thread was about not being titled the Autumn Internationals and all. It can get a bit mixed up down here with both November and end of year tours. Yes I am being flippant.

[Tim]

You can watch the Aus vs. Baabaas game on Channel 10's site, if you have an Aussie IP address.

Watch full episodes of TV shows for free on 10 play - Network Ten

I hear that Mullvad is a decent VPN service.

[Tim]

Pulu's passing hasn't improved.

[Tim]

Moala looks top-heavy. No wonder his pace has gone this year.

[Tim]

21 - 12 at half time to the Barbarians.

[KiwiMurph]

Nanai Williams is a shadow of his former self. Looks lively but nowhere near as dangerous as he used to be. Baabaas have been entertaining.

[Tim]

We're going to want Nock or Ruru to start next year. Pulu will be a good bench option.

[Nepia]

The Aussie TV director has just orchestrated a yellow card with constant replays of a high tackle in a BaaBaas match - with the yellow card of a former Wallaby in Quade Cooper.

And the Wallabies get a try to take the lead from the penalty.

Baa Baas currently playing league.

[Tim]

Dempsey doesn't look good.

[KiwiMurph]

Referee Pickerall has had a shocker - way too pedantic for this kind of game.

Pulu had a good game.

[Stargazer]

Wallabies win comes at a cost

Australia may be without two of their rising stars on the Spring Tour, though, with Jack Dempsey (leg) and Lukhan Tui both in doubt after injuries.

Tui was off in the 35th minute with a hamstring concern, while Dempsey had his leg twisted in a tackle in the 74th minute, unable to stand up on the sideline, forced to wait until the game finished to go into the rooms.

[Tim]

@kiwimurph said in 2017 November Internationals:

Pulu had a good game.

Aside from his passing. So many go to the 1st receiver high.